THE BIBLE
26. A story (parable) about the growth of the Kingdom of God is a) the Rich Fool; b) the Sower; c) the Yeast.
c) the Yeast.
40. Jesus spoke to Moses and Elijah at a) his baptism; b) the Transfiguration; c) the Agony in the Garden.
b) the Transfiguration
20. Someone who is preparing to become a Catholic is called a) catechumen; b) sponsor; c) novice.
a) catechumen
30. Viaticum is a) a prayer of reconciliation; b) Holy Communion for those who are dying; c) oil used in sacraments.
b) Holy Communion for those who are dying
6. During Jesus’ time, his country was controlled by a) Greece; b) Rome; c) Egypt.
b) Rome
28. In John’s Gospel, Jesus works his first miracle because a) of Peter’s faith b) Mary; c) a paralytic’s friends.
b) Mary
44. The coming of Jesus in glory at the end of time is a) the Parousia; b) judgment; c) purgatory.
a) the Parousia
21. Adults in the OCIA program usually celebrate the sacraments of initiation a) on their birthday; b) on the feast of the Lord’s baptism; c) at the Easter Vigil.
c) at the Easter Vigil.
31. Absolution is a) being full of faith; b) becoming a Christian; c) the pardoning of sins in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.
c) the pardoning of sins in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.
7. The southern region of the Holy Land is a) Judea; b) Samaria; c) Galilee.
a) Judea
35. Someone in the Gospels who made a restitution for his injustice is a) Zacchaeus; b) Judas; c) Lazarus.
a) Zacchaeus
45. Jesus washed the feet of the disciples a) at the last Supper; b) after a journey through the desert; c) after the Resurrection.
a) at the last Supper
34. The Beatitudes are a) commandments; b) guidelines for happiness; c) Spiritual Works of Mercy.
b) guidelines for happiness
42. At the Eucharist, bread and wine a) become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ; b) only symbolize Jesus Christ; c) are shared by everyone who is not a sinner.
a) become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ
8. The 71 Jewish men who served as a supreme council were the a) Pharisees; b) Sadducees; c) Sanhedrin.
c) Sanhedrin
41. Someone Jesus raised to life from death was a) Lazarus; b) Matthias; c) Peter’s mother-in-law.
a) Lazarus
46. Jesus a) only pretended to die; b) died to make up for our sins and to win eternal life for us; c) only died because he was a criminal in the eyes of the Romans.
b) died to make up for our sins and to win eternal life for us
39. The Theological Virtues are, a) faith, hope and love; b) prudence, justice, and temperance; c) life, liberty, and happiness.
a) faith, hope and love
43. In the Eucharist, a) we renew the Old Testament covenant; b) we offer ourselves with Jesus to the Father, c) we may omit the Liturgy of the Word.
b) we offer ourselves with Jesus to the Father
9. The Jewish prayer prayed in the morning and the evening was a) the Shema; b) the Our Father; c) the mezuzah.
a) the Shema
49. On Pentecost, the Apostles a) witnessed to Christ and baptized 3,000 people; b) wrote the New Testament; c) had a vision of Jesus.
a) witnessed to Christ and baptized 3,000 people
47. Jesus’ Resurrection a) is a fact proven by science; b) means that we will have eternal life; c) means that he is no longer human.
b) means that we will have eternal life
48. The Holy Spirit came to the Church a) at the Transfiguration; b) at the Ascension; c) on Pentecost.
c) on Pentecost
50. Religious priests, brothers and sisters, a) become so by the Sacrament of Holy Orders; b) usually make three vows; c) are holier than married people.
b) usually make three vows
15. The Jewish people expected a Messiah who would a) die for them; b) help them overthrow Rome; c) be gentle and peaceful.
b) help them overthrow Rome